In 2008, a devastating car accident left Princie Mikel, a retired nurse and grandmother in Duval County, “tore up from the floor up,” as she put it. After the crash, she had two broken hands, seven broken ribs, a crushed sternum, ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Aunque el verano sigue en pleno apogeo, ya empiezan a verse las primeras señales del nuevo año escolar. Los anuncios ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Blog Community, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
While summer is still in full swing, signs of the new school year are already here. Back-to-school commercials are filling the airwaves, and stores are stocked with backpacks, classroom supplies and clothing as parents begin checking items ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Blog Community, , Events, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Did you think broccoli could get any better for you? Researchers at the University of Florida may have found a way to make that possible. Researchers at the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) have identified a way to ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
The UF Books & Cooks literacy and nutrition program is expanding to more counties and will include information on Type 2 diabetes prevention. Participants say the program has boosted their children’s reading abilities and opened ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
Creado por Jamie Groh, especialista en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. Según una nueva investigación a largo plazo realizada en colaboración con especialistas del University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, ... READ MORE
Category: Blog Community, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Clues to who may develop obesity later in life can be found within the first year after birth, according to new long-term research and co-authored by University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences experts. The ... READ MORE
Category: Blog Community, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS
Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS Con la llegada del verano, el calor puede llevarle a buscar una bebida fría y refrescante. Sin embargo, antes de elegir la más nueva “bebida milagrosa” ... READ MORE
Category: Blog Community, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS
Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Se estima que 7,4 millones de estadounidenses mayores de 65 años viven con demencia tipo Alzheimer, una cifra que ... READ MORE
Category: Blog Community, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
But before you grab the latest “miracle hydration drink” promising to cool and energize you, a University of Florida expert wants to pump the brakes on the hype. Laura Acosta, an instructional associate professor of food science and human ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life